Kenya
| Scientific Name | Family | Common Names | Location | Origin | Products | Ecological Services | Niche | General Attributes | Switchboard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steganotaenia araliacea | Apiaceae |
English: Carrot-tree
|
Makueni | Native | Oil, Firewood, Farm tools, Medicine |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves, Wind break |
Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fairly fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Pollarding. Coppicing on good sites but only when young Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Steganotaenia araliacea |
| Sterculia africana | Malvaceae |
English: African star-chestnut
Kamba: Muusya/Kisya/Kyusya Maasai: Olkharasha |
Makueni | Exotic | Other Foods (including nuts), seeds, Firewood, Timber for furniture, Medicine, Bee Forage, Gums/Resins, Fibre |
Ecological services: |
Live fence |
Growth rate: Unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Pruning, coppicing. Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Sterculia africana |
| Synadenium compactum | Euphorbiaceae |
English: Purple Leaf Brown Jug Plant/Red Milk Bush
Kamba: Kyatha |
Makueni, Laikipia | Native | Medicine |
Ecological services: Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing, pollarding Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Synadenium compactum | |
| Syzygium cordatum | Myrtaceae |
English: Water Berry
Kikuyu: Muriru Kamba: Muvuena/Muvueni Maasai: Oloiragai Samburu: Lairakai |
Laikipia | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Live fence, Cropland boundary, Homestead boundary/live fence, Lake/ river shores |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Pollarding, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Syzygium cordatum |
| Syzygium cumini | Myrtaceae |
English: Java Plum
Kamba: Njamura |
Makueni | Exotic | Fruits, Firewood, Timber for furniture, Household tools, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Shade, Wind break Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Cropland boundary, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Road boundary/ openland |
Growth rate: Fairly fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Lopping, pollarding, pruning, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Syzygium cumini |
| Syzygium guineense | Myrtaceae |
English: Water pear
Kikuyu: Mukoe Kamba: Kivuena/Muvueni Maasai: Oleragia Samburu: Lairakai/Lamulii/Leperei |
Kiambu | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff, Gums/Resins, Income |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Wind break |
Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot, Along soil conservation structures, Lake/ river shores |
Growth rate: Medium Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pollarding, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Syzygium guineense |
| Tamarindus indica | Fabaceae |
English: Tamarind
Kamba: Kithumula/Kikwasu Maasai: Oloisijoi Samburu: Rogei |
Makueni | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Pruning, pollarding, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen- deciduous |
Tamarindus indica |
| Tara spinosa/Caesalpinia spinosa | Fabaceae |
English: Wattle/chestnut
|
Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Tannins/Dyestuff, Gums/Resins |
Ecological services: |
Live fence, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Tara spinosa/Caesalpinia spinosa | ||
| Tecoma stans | Bignoniaceae |
English: Yellow Bells
|
Makueni, Laikipia | Exotic | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine |
Ecological services: Shade Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Irrigation Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Tecoma stans |
| Tecomaria capensis | Bignoniaceae |
English: Cape Honeysuckle
|
Kiambu | Exotic | Firewood, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Coppicing, pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Tecomaria capensis | |
| Tephrosia vogelii | Fabaceae |
English: Fish-poison bean
|
Laikipia | Native | Medicine |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Cropland boundary |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Tephrosia vogelii |
| Terminalia brownii | Combretaceae |
English: Red pod terminalia
Kikuyu: Wanjiru wa rurii Kamba: Muuku Samburu: Ibukoi |
Makueni, Laikipia | Native | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing, lopping, pollarding Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Terminalia brownii |
| Terminalia kilimandscharica | Combretaceae |
|
Makueni | Native |
Ecological services: |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Terminalia kilimandscharica | ||
| Terminalia mantaly | Combretaceae |
English: Madagascar Almond
|
Kiambu, Makueni, Laikipia | Exotic | Firewood, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Shade Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Terminalia mantaly |
| Thuja orientalis/Platycladus orientalis | Cupressaceae |
English: Oriental arborvitae
Kikuyu: Muiri Kamba: Mutimailu |
Kiambu | Exotic | Oil, Timber for furniture, Medicine |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Homestead boundary/live fence |
Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Thuja orientalis/Platycladus orientalis |
| Thuja orientalis/Platycladus orientalis | Cupressaceae |
English: Oriental arborvitae
Kikuyu: Muiri Kamba: Mutimailu |
Kiambu | Exotic | Oil, Timber for furniture, Medicine |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Homestead boundary/live fence |
Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Thuja orientalis/Platycladus orientalis |
| Tithonia diversifolia | Asteraceae |
English: Mexican sunflower /Tree marigold
Kikuyu: Maruru Kamba: Ilaa/Mulaa |
Kiambu, Makueni, Laikipia | Exotic | Medicine, Fodder |
Ecological services: Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Live fence, Cropland boundary, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Tithonia diversifolia |
| Trema orientalis | Cannabaceae |
English: Indian charcoal-tree
Kikuyu: Muhethu Maasai: Olawoshai Samburu: Lnyalikoi/Lositet |
Kiambu | Exotic | Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Trema orientalis | |
| Trichilia emetica | Meliaceae |
English: Natal mahogany
Kikuyu: Mururi Kamba: Mutuluku/Musambo Samburu: Ilberi |
Kiambu, Makueni | Native | Fruits, Oil, Firewood, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Shade, Wind break Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fairly fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Pollarding, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Semi-deciduous |
Trichilia emetica |
| Turraea mombassana | Meliaceae |
|
Makueni | Native | Medicine |
Ecological services: |
Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Turraea mombassana |
| Turraea robusta | Meliaceae |
|
Makueni, Laikipia | Native | Firewood, Charcoal |
Ecological services: Shade Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Coppicing, pollarding Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Turraea robusta |
| Vachellia drepanolobium/Acacia drepanolobium | Fabaceae |
English: Whistling thorn
|
Laikipia | Native | Other Foods (including nuts), young galls, young pods, Firewood, Medicine, Bee Forage, Gums/Resins |
Ecological services: Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing |
Live fence, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: Medium Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Vachellia drepanolobium/Acacia drepanolobium |
| Vangueria madagascariensis | Rubiaceae |
English: Spanish-tamarind
Kikuyu: Mubiru Kamba: Mukomoa/Kikomoa Maasai: Olgumi Samburu: Lkormosiyoi/Lkoromosien |
Makueni | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Shade Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing, pollarding, pruning Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Vangueria madagascariensis |
| Vangueria schumanniana | Rubiaceae |
|
Makueni | Native |
Ecological services: Shade |
Scattered in cropland |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: unknown |
Vangueria schumanniana | |
| Vepris nobilis/Teclea nobilis | Rutaceae |
English: Small Fruited Teclea
Kikuyu: Munderendu Maasai: Olgelai Samburu: L'gilai |
Kiambu | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Bee Forage |
Ecological services: Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
Growth rate: Medium to slow Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Pollarding, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Vepris nobilis/Teclea nobilis | |
| Vepris simplicifolia | Rutaceae |
|
Kiambu, Laikipia | Native | Firewood, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine |
Ecological services: |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Vepris simplicifolia | |
| Vernonia amygdalina | Asteraceae |
English: Bitter leaf
|
Kiambu | Native | Other Foods (including nuts), leaves, Firewood, Medicine |
Ecological services: Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Live fence |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: For live fence purposes, trimming is recommended. Coppicing is also a recommended practice Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Vernonia amygdalina |
| Vitex doniana | Lamiaceae |
English: Black Plum
Kikuyu: Muburu |
Makueni, Laikipia | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
Scattered in cropland |
Growth rate: Medium Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing, lopping, pruning Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Vitex doniana |
| Vitex keniensis | Verbenaceae |
English: Meru oak
Kikuyu: Muhuru |
Kiambu, Laikipia | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction |
Ecological services: Wind break Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: Fast Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Vitex keniensis | |
| Vitex trifolia | Lamiaceae |
English: Simpleleaf Chastetree
|
Laikipia | Native | Oil, Firewood, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine |
Ecological services: Soil erosion control Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Live fence, Homestead boundary/live fence |
Growth rate: unknown Invasiveness: Yes Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Vitex trifolia |
| Warburgia ugandensis | Canellaceae |
English: Ugandan greenheart
Kikuyu: Muthiga/Muthaiga Maasai: Osokonoi |
Kiambu, Laikipia | Native | Fruits, Other Foods (including nuts), roots, Firewood, Timber for furniture, Farm tools, Medicine, Gums/Resins |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves Cultural uses: Ornamental |
Growth rate: slow Invasiveness: unknown Mgt practices: Coppicing Leafing Phenology: Evergreen |
Warburgia ugandensis | |
| Zanthoxylum chalybeum | Rutaceae |
English: Knob wood
Kamba: Mukenea/Mukanu Maasai: Oloisuki/Oloisugi Samburu: Loisugi |
Makueni, Laikipia | Native | Other Foods (including nuts), dried leaves(used as tea leaves), Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Household tools, Medicine |
Ecological services: Shade |
Scatterd in homestead |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Coppicing and pollarding Leafing Phenology: Deciduous |
Zanthoxylum chalybeum |
| Zanthoxylum usambarense | Rutaceae |
Kikuyu: Muguchwa/Muheheti Kamba: Muvuu/Mulasi/Muvulu Maasai: Oloisugi Samburu: Loisugi |
Kiambu | Native | Timber for construction, Household tools |
Ecological services: |
Live fence |
Growth rate: Slow Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: unknown Leafing Phenology: Semi-deciduous |
Zanthoxylum usambarense |
| Ziziphus mucronata | Rhamnaceae |
English: The buffalo thorn
Kamba: Muae/Kitolosuu Maasai: Oloilalei Samburu: Loilalei/Iderendei |
Makueni | Native | Fruits, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder, Dead fence |
Ecological services: Shade, Soil erosion control, Wind break |
Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Along soil conservation structures, Lake/ river shores |
Growth rate: Fast growing for dry areas Invasiveness: No Mgt practices: Lopping, pollarding, coppicing Leafing Phenology: Semi-deciduous |
Ziziphus mucronata |
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- Kuria, A., Uwase, Y., Mukuralinda, A., Iiyama, M., Twagirayezu, D., Njenga, M., Muriuki, J., Mutaganda, A., Muthuri, C., Kindt, R., Betemariam, E., Cronin, M., Kinuthia, R., Migambi, F., Lamond, G., Pagella, T., & Sinclair, F. (2017). Suitable tree species selection and management tool for Rwanda. [Database], World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF).
- Kuria, A., Dawit, S., Endale, Y., Derero, A., Iiyama, M., Muthuri, C., Hadgu, K., Kinuthia, R., Betemariam, E., Asantewaa, M., Muriuki, J., Kindt, R., Dedefo, K., Senbeto, M., Njenga, M., Lamond, G., Pagella, T., & Sinclair, F. (2017). Suitable tree species selection and management tool for Ethiopia. [Database], World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF).
- Kuria, A., Buyinza, J., Galabuzi, C., Muthuri, C., Agaba, H., Okia C., Kwateng-Yeboah, C., Kinuthia, R., Njoki, M., Carsan S., Lamond G., Sinclair F. (2020). Suitable tree species selection and management tool for Uganda. [Database], World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
- Muthuri, C., Wakaba, D., Kuyah, S., Njoki, Caroline., Muchoki, K., Njoki, Mercy., & Kuria, A,. (2023). Suitable tree species selection and management tool for Kenya. [Database], World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF).